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POINT MAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("point man" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise
Example:
he is the president's point man on economic issues
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("point man" is a kind of...):
leader (a person who rules or guides or inspires others)